IMDb plot summary: A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.
Directed by David O. Russell. Starring Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Jennifer Lawrence.
I have to say, I am a little surprised at all the Oscar attention this got, now that I've seen it. Don't get me wrong, it's a pretty good movie -- solid, funny, clever script, with good acting from the whole cast, extremely atmospheric visuals and a smartly-chosen soundtrack -- but there just doesn't seem to be a lot of Oscar-y substance here. It's a well-done con movie, but that's about it. Unlike David O. Russell's two previous Best Picture nominees, I don't feel like this is trying to say anything as much as it is just trying to be a lot of fun. There's nothing necessarily wrong with that. I enjoyed the ride. I just don't see myself remembering much about this movie further down the line. It's flashy and stylish and fun, but not that memorable.
3 stars.
Flickchart: #917 out of 2084, below Revolutionary Road and above Quills.
Rent it digitally on Amazon.
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